By the following proclamation, BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, declares November 11, 2022, to be Veterans Day.
Veterans Day recognises all former members of the armed forces of the United States, whereas Memorial Day remembers those who lost their lives while serving in the military.t
All of these commemorative acts occurred on November 11, universally recognising the celebrated conclusion of World War I fighting at 11 a.m. on that day in 1918, which came to be known as "Armistice Day."
In order to respect the troops who fought and died during the war, the Poppy was designated as The American Legion family's official flower in,1920.